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Child & Family Studies Course Distribution List

On this page, you will see an overview of all of the courses requirements necessary to complete you child and family studies (CAFS) degree. You may also want to download the Course Distribution Form for child and family studies.
Major Courses
A degree in child and family studies requires a minimum of 42 earned credits in CAFS, and includes the following:

CAFS 123 - Professionalism in Child and Family Studies

CAFS 223 - Introduction to Individual and Family Theories

CAFS 243 - Human Sexuality

CAFS 323 - Family Relations

CAFS 339 - Human Development: Early Childhood

CAFS 350 - Family Resource Management

CAFS 359 - Human Development: Adolescent to Young Adulthood

or.

CAFS 431(G) - Family Issues in Gerontology

CAFS 432(G) - Families in Crisis

CAFS 433: - Family Life Education and Methodology

CAFS 437 - Environments for Young Children

CAFS 439(G) - Parent Education

CAFS 440 - Family Law and Public Policy

CAFS 443 - Ethics of Professional Practice

CAFS 447 - Internship in Child and Family Studies

Minor Courses

A degree in Child and Family Studies requires a College of Liberal Arts-approved minor.

Additional Requirements

UNIV 100 (3 hours)

English (9 hours)

ENGL 101 and ENGL 102

Any 200-level ENGL literature course

History (6 hours)

Modern Language (10 hours)

101, 102, and 201 courses in FREN, SPAN, GERM, or LATN

Math (6 hours)

MATH 102 or 103 with 104 or MATH 105

STAT 214

Sciences (9 hours)

BIOL 121 and BIOL 122 or 303

Science elective (3 credits

from CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS)

Communication (3 hours)

Arts (3 hours)

Includes courses in VIAR, MUS, THEA, or DANC

Behavioral Science (6 hours)

SOCI 241

PSYC 313

Electives (5 hours of free electives)

Notes:
All CAFS courses must be passed with a C or better.
Only 1 D is allowed in the minor.
All pre-requisites and co-requisites must be met (see course descriptions)
45 hours must be completed at the 300-400 level.
All substitutions must be approved by the CAFS advisor, director, and department head.

The course distribution sheet is your guide to all the courses you are required to take in order to obtain an undergraduate degree in child and family studies.